Giants sign first-round tackle Ereck Flowers

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The have signed a multi-year deal with first-round pick , a left tackle out of Miami (Fla.) who will be counted  Pat Burrell Jersey on to make a major impact this season.Flowers was picked ninth overall in this year's draft and is expected to open the season for the at left tackle. Though he left Miami after only three years, Flowers has already shown confidence with life in the NFL, negotiating his own deal instead of working with an agent."It was great,"Flowers told the ' official websiteof the contract proce s. "(I) talked to them. Got a great deal done. Everything went good. It was smooth."The announced the news in a pre s release on Thursday afternoon but did not disclose terms.  Kevin Pillar Jersey Rookie deals typically run four years, but the amount of guaranteed money can vary (check out our ). Pa s rusher , who was by the -- one pick before Flowers -- signed a four-year $12.9 million deal with a $7.6 million signing bonus. , who was picked No. 10 by the , inked a four-year $13.82  Orlando Cepeda Jersey million deal with a $8.31 million bonus.Flowers fits into the ' committed approach to rebuilding their offensive line through the draft. Last year, the team took in the second round, and in 2013 selected in the first round.Both Pugh and Richburg started from the Stephen Vogt Jersey  first week of their rookie years, and Flowers is on track to do the same."I thought in a couple years he would be very good," offensive line coach Pat Flaherty said. "Well, that couple years now is September."If Flowers does start at left tackle on September 13 against Dallas, he'll be a part of a new-look line after last year's unit struggled to protect . After playing left guard last year, Richburg has moved to center, his natural position, and Pugh has moved to left guard after working last season at right tackle. Still, the offensive line looms as a major question in Deion Sanders Jersey  East Rutherford, and both Pugh and Richburg struggled early in their rookie seasons.The latest Podcast and ranks the best backfields for the 2015 season. Find more content on .